About

Known credits:
54
Birthday:
1959-08-05
Place of birth:
Los Angeles, California, USA
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Pat Smear

Overview

Georg Albert Ruthenberg (born August 5, 1959), better known by the stage name Pat Smear, is an American musician. He is best known as a rhythm guitarist for the rock band Foo Fighters, with whom he has recorded six studio albums. Smear was a founding member of punk band the Germs and was the touring guitarist for grunge band Nirvana from 1993 to 1994. After Nirvana disbanded following the suicide of its frontman Kurt Cobain, drummer Dave Grohl went on to become the frontman of rock band Foo Fighters, with Smear soon joining on guitar. He left Foo Fighters in 1997, before rejoining as a touring guitarist in 2005, and has been a full-time member since 2010.

Known for

Acting
2023 Foo Fighters - Live At The Town 2023 Actor Self N/A
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2023 Foo Fighters: Glastonbury 2023 Actor 59
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2023 Foo Fighters - Live at Rock am Ring 2023 Actor Self N/A
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2023 The Teacher Actor Self N/A
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2023 Foo Fighters: Preparing Music for Concerts Actor Self 59
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2022 Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert Actor Self 59
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2022 Foo Fighters: One Less Hero Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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2022 Studio 666 Actor Pat Smear 59
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2022 Foo Fighters-Superbowl LVI Aftershow in Virtual Reality Actor Self N/A
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2021 Foo Fighters Live at Madison Square Garden (June 20, 2021) Actor Self 59
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2021 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Actor Self N/A
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2021 Foo Fighters-Live From Lollapalooza 2021 Actor Self N/A
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2021 Vax Live: The Concert to Reunite the World Actor Self - Performer 59
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2020 Times Like Those: Foo Fighters 25th Anniversary Actor 59
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2019 Foo Fighters: Rock In Rio Actor Self N/A
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2019 Foo Fighters - Reading Festival Actor Self N/A
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2019 Foo Fighters: Hurricane Festival 2019 Actor Self N/A
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2019 Foo Fighters: Southside Festival 2019 Actor Self N/A
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2017 Foo Fighters – Landmarks Live in Concert: A Great Performances Special Actor Self N/A
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2017 Foo Fighters: Live at Glastonbury Actor Self 58
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2017 Foo Fighters - Cheese and Grain, Frome, UK Actor Self N/A
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2016 The Road to ACL Actor Self N/A
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2015 Foo Fighters - Rock am Ring Actor Self - Guitar 59
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2015 Cobain: Montage of Heck Actor Self (archive footage) 69
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2015 Foo Fighters - Rio De Janeiro Actor Self - Guitars N/A
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2014 Foo Fighters Sonic Highways Actor Self 72
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2012 12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief Actor Self 59
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2011 Foo Fighters The Roundhouse Concert Actor Self - Lead & Rhythm Guitars N/A
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2011 Foo Fighters -T in The Park Actor Self 59
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2011 Foo Fighters: Live At Pinkpop Festival Actor Self - Lead Guitar N/A
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2011 Foo Fighters: A Hard Day's Light Actor Self - Guitars N/A
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2011 Foo Fighters: Back and Forth Actor Self 61
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2011 Foo Fighters - Wasting Light Live From 606 Actor Self 58
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2011 Foo Fighters - Live in London Actor Self N/A
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2009 Foo Fighters - Greatest Hits Actor Self 58
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2008 Foo Fighters: Live At Wembley Stadium Actor Self - Guitars 60
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2006 Foo Fighters: Skin and Bones Actor Self 59
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2006 Nirvana - In Utero: Under Review Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2006 Nirvana The Path from Incesticide to In Utero Actor 59
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2005 Punk: Attitude Actor Self 59
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2004 Media Blitz: The Germs Story Actor N/A
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1998 Kurt & Courtney Actor Self 59
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1993 Nirvana: Live And Loud Actor Self - Guitar 59
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1993 Nirvana: Unplugged In New York Actor Self - Guitar 64
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1993 Nirvana Unplugged In New York Original MTV Version Actor Self 59
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1993 Nirvana: Unplugged in New York - Rehearsal Actor Self - Guitar, Vocals 59
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1989 The Book of Manson Actor Jimi Hendrix N/A
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1989 Citizen Tania Actor Cinque N/A
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1981 The Decline of Western Civilization Actor Self 60
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1979 Germs: Caught In My Eye Actor Himself N/A
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Foo Fighters Live at iTunes Festival London Actor Self N/A
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Foo Fighters - Music Video Collection Actor N/A
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Production
2022 Studio 666 Production Executive Producer 59
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Sound
1993 Nirvana: Unplugged In New York Sound Songs 64
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